Lamesa is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,425 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lamesa is the 272nd largest community in Texas.

Being a small city, Lamesa does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Lamesa with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.32% of adults in Lamesa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lamesa in 2022 was $23,641, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,564 for a family of four. However, Lamesa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lamesa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lamesa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lamesa, accounting for 71.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lamesa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lamesa include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Lamesa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.